1 Lead Hazard Management Program Training for U.S. General Services Administration Employees presented to: American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition May 22, 2000 by: Steve M. Hays, PE, CIH Gobbell Hays Partners, Inc. Nashville  Denver  Cleveland

2 The Federal landlord Sizes: 1000 ft 2 to 500K ft 2 plus Facility types range from offices to laboratories General Services Administration Manages:  7,800 buildings owned (193.2 million ft 2 )  6,100 buildings leased (153.2 million ft 2 ) Some child-occupied spaces

3 Examples of Lead Hazards Deteriorating paint (children) Repair and maintenance (workers)  Door hardware replacement  Paint stabilization Renovations (occupant protection during and after work)  Relocating walls  Total gut and rebuild  Historical Demolition

4 Program Objectives Protect human health and the environment Maintain LBP in a good condition and minimize the generation of lead-contaminated dust and debris by controlling activities that disturb LBP Minimize lead exposure for building occupants, maintenance/ custodial workers and the public Establish procedures for controlling and containing lead-contaminated dust and debris Establish administrative procedures and work practices to achieve the objectives of the program Monitor the condition of LBP through periodic visual surveillance

5 1.Introduction 2.O&M Plan 3.Regulations 4.Inspections and Risk Assessments of Buildings for Lead-Based Paint 5.Standard Operating Practices 6.Standard Methods 7.Personal Protective Equipment and Clean-Up Procedures 8.Air Monitoring for LBP O&M Work 9.Medical Surveillance Program 10.Quality Assurance and Quality Control Training Outline

6 Ambivalent students (I don’t care about my job) Uninterested students (I am uninterested in lead issues) Angry students  about being at the course  about the job Knowledgeable students Training Challenges (for any company)

7 Student who thinks he/she is knowledgeable Over committed students Students with limited capabilities Coordination Training Challenges (for any company)

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13 Notebooks (text and graphics)  Program for the Management of Lead-Based Paint at GSA Facilities  Standard Operating Practices and Methods for the In-Place Management of Lead-Based Paint  Standard Methods for Conducting Lead-Based Paint Operations and Maintenance Work Practices  Training Program for Standard Operating Practices and Methods for the In-Place Management of Lead- Based Paint (student training notebook) Training Tools

14 Show and tell  Wipe sample items  Air pump and cassette War stories and humor Transparencies (text...you can mark on these) 35mm slides (photos of conditions, work practices, etc.) Training Tools

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22 “Second Offering” Challenge First time students Refresher students

23 What the Students Most Appreciated Easy to use Program Manual Work Practices (NIBS modified for GSA) Health effects Overall course rating from one offering = 4.3 (scale of 1 to 5)

24 O&M exercises  Written problems  Hands-on Additional information on project administration of large LBP projects Administrative details  Funding  Purchase of supplies and services Recommended Enhancements

25 Dual modules  Large projects  Operations and maintenance New 4-hour Refresher Course Videos PowerPoint Recommended Enhancements

26 20 offerings; 10 cities Course was effective. Course was generally well received. Enhancements will improve the course. Program serves as a model for public and private entities. Summary